tear down
Example Sentences
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“They’ll have to tear down stores,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
There are plans in Berlin to tear down one of the last remnants of Adolf Hitler's power centre.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
We saw the bulldozers tear down the East Wing of the White House, the many renderings of what the new structure is going to look like.
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
Design fans were upset by the couple’s decision to tear down the original structure, known as the Zimmerman House, which dated to the 1950s and was considered a design gem.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
As I put the final touches on the East-West blockade, Cade thumped his way through the door bracing a heavy, sloshing cooler against his knees, and said, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
